But the Righteous will live by faith

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ April 30, 2023 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God … Continue reading →

To Live is Christ

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ April 23, 2023 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21 translated from the NA28 Greek text As we have been seeing over the past several months (or is it years?) as we have dug deeper … Continue reading →

The Character of Kingdom Citizens

Posted by Marsha West ∙ March 17, 2023 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Bible, Biblical Worldview, Church Doctrine, Culture, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Humility, Jesus, Repentance, Sin

“Christ’s disciples should flavor the culture and shine as God’s lights in the world. By emulating these ten characteristics, with the help of the indwelling Holy Spirit, Jesus’ followers will prove to be citizens of God’s kingdom, already in the … Continue reading →

Where is your Blessed Hope?

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ February 28, 2023 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and … Continue reading →

Be Killing Sin Or It Will Be Killing You

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ February 14, 2023 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, … Continue reading →

Several ‘Christian’ Bands Perform Alongside Satanic Ritual at Grammys

Posted by Marsha West ∙ February 7, 2023 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Big Pharma, Contemporary Christian Music, Entertainment, Hollywood, LGBT, Occult-Sorcery, Rebellion against God, Satan, Secularism, Worldliness

The Grammy Awards presentation is sponsored by Pfizer. “…contemporary worship artists…shared the stage with this strange fire as groups like Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin, and Elevation Worship were there for a purpose—to receive their own recognition and have their … Continue reading →

Carnal Christianity: A Doctrine Designed to Provoke God to Anger

Posted by Marsha West ∙ February 6, 2023 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Antinomianism, Biblical Illiteracy, Christianity, Church Doctrine, False convert, False Doctrine, False Gospel, False Teacher, God's Wrath, Heresy, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin

“It is all too common to see people call themselves Christians yet continue in sin, continue fulfilling the lusts and desires of the flesh, because they have elevated their sinful desires over their professed love for their savior. In fact, … Continue reading →

The Illusion of Unity: When Feel-Good Doctrine Trumps Truth

Posted by Marsha West ∙ January 3, 2023 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Christianity, Church, Church Doctrine, Culture, Evangelicalism, False Doctrine, Fundamentalism, Politics, Truth, Unity, Saddleback Church, Southern Baptist Convention

“There is one group of people that they consistently refuse to unite with: those who actually believe the scriptures, hold to sound doctrine, and contend for the faith. It seems that, in the eyes of these pro-unity evangelicals, such people … Continue reading →

Who enters into the Lord’s rest?

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ December 28, 2022 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

1 Oh come, let us sing for joy to Yahweh, Let us make a loud shout to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us make a loud shout to Him with … Continue reading →

Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misuse of the Christmas Story that Misrepresent the Magnitude of its Message

Posted by Marsha West ∙ December 17, 2022 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Children, Christ the Redeemer, Christianity, Fundamentalism, God, Inerrancy of Scripture, Jesus, Parents, Truth, Worldliness

“Parents must not fall into the quicksand of modern celebration by succumbing to the Santa Claus myth which distorts the truth of Christ’s birth by subtly blending truth with the myth of Santa Claus. Parents must never lie to their … Continue reading →

To Christian Parents

Posted by Marsha West ∙ December 16, 2022 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Abiding in Christ, Authority of Scripture, Biblical Worldview, Children, Christianity, Gospel, Jesus, Parents, Religious Persecution, Repentance, Salvation, Sin, Worldliness

“We will love our neighbors by sharing with them the convicting, offensive, glorious, miraculous truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And the world will hate us for it. And we will be persecuted as we desire to live godly … Continue reading →

The Christian Hip-Hop Scene Looks No Different Than the Pagan Hip-Hop Scene and is Largely Intertwined

Posted by Marsha West ∙ December 8, 2022 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Biblical Illiteracy, Contemporary Christian Music, Culture, Democrat, Entertainment, False Doctrine, False Gospel, Politics, Progressive Christianity, Worldliness

(The Dissenter) Lest you think I’m picking on hip-hop, I’ve written plenty on the Contemporary Christian Rock movement and the charismatic movement as well. But there is a particular grievance with hip-hop culture that appears to have carried over and … Continue reading →

Christ The Cause of Division

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ November 17, 2022 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you. John 15:19 (LSB) One … Continue reading →

Smear Film: Jerry Falwell Jr. Caused the January 6th Riot and Ended Roe, and You’re Just Like Him

Posted by Marsha West ∙ November 10, 2022 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Adultery, Christianity, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Entertainment, Evil, Hate, Insurrection, Leftism, Lie-Liar, Politics, Propaganda, Sexual Immorality, Liberty University, Trump Donald

Using the typical monochromatic filters to make Trump supporters look like terrorists, the propaganda film denounces the overwhelmingly peaceful January 6th protesters as “parading around with Christian symbolism, invoking God and Jesus and the Bible in the service of sedition.” … Continue reading →

Barna Survey: Only 4% of Executive Pastors have Biblical Worldview+ Why This Is

Posted by Marsha West ∙ September 5, 2022 ∙ In News ∙ Biblical Illiteracy, Church Growth Movement, Faith-based Organizations, False Doctrine, False Gospel, False Teacher, Heresy, Purpose Drivenism, Research, Worldliness, Hybels Bill, Warren Rick

(Protestia) In a new nationwide survey released by George Barna for the Arizona Christian University, it’s revealed the majority of Christian pastors do not have a biblical worldview, with the Executive Pastor having the lowest that is on par with the culture at … Continue reading →

Irony Alert! Bethel Church Reopens HEALING SCHOOLS After Being Shut Down 2 Years

Posted by Marsha West ∙ July 27, 2022 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Biblical Illiteracy, COVID-19, False Doctrine, False Gospel, False Teacher, Fear, Health, Heresy, Occult-Sorcery, Signs & Wonders, Bethel Redding, Johnson Bill

“This is a wonderful season to see break through come to the body of Christ. Join us in this school as we invite you into activation and impartation into the freedom and joy and beauty of healing. We want to … Continue reading →

Pride Will Bring Him Low – Proverbs 29:23

Posted by Marsha West ∙ July 9, 2022 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. Proverbs 29:23 We only need to survey the culture around us to find evidence that the first half of this proverb is true. Secularized individuals … Continue reading →

That Beautiful Bow

Posted by Marsha West ∙ July 5, 2022 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Bible, Cross of Christ, God, Gospel, Jesus, LGBT, Rebellion against God, Repentance, Sexual Perversion, Sexual Propagandizing, Sin, Truth

“How did we become a culture that spends more time celebrating sexual identity than honoring those among us who serve faithfully and sacrificially day in and day out?” (Alan Giles – Core Christianity) Like many Americans, I woke up on … Continue reading →

Research: Homosexuality – LGBTQ Issues

Posted by Marsha West ∙ March 31, 2022 ∙ In Research Article

1 Cor 6:9-11 tells us there is no such thing as a homosexual Christian. But the Good News is that Christ’s shed blood covers all sin. Unfortunately, the homosexual agenda’s strategy is to make churches either silent and powerless to … Continue reading →

Watch Out For Millstones

Posted by Marsha West ∙ November 4, 2021 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Atheism, Bible, Biblical Illiteracy, Children, Christianity, Creationism, Critical Race Theory, Education, God, Jesus, LGBT, Progressivism, Re-education, Science, Secularism, Sexual Immorality, Socialism

[Peter Jones – truthxchange) We rarely pay attention to one of the most shocking warnings Jesus ever gave: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great … Continue reading →

Who Will You Serve, God Or The World?

Posted by Marsha West ∙ October 22, 2021 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Anti-American, Christianity, Education, Evangelicalism, Evil, False Doctrine, Family, God, Liberalism, Moral Relativism, Secularism, Truth, United States Government, United States of America, Woke movement, Worldliness

(Marsha West – Christian Research Network) Recently I was going through my archives and stumbled on an article I penned in 2005, “Who Will You Serve, God Or The World”. Fifteen years ago I was pretty worked up over the … Continue reading →

Are All Christians Called to Be Holy?

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ September 18, 2021 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

33 “Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will … Continue reading →

A Rest for the People of God

Posted by Mike Ratliff ∙ August 28, 2021 ∙ In Devotion/Teaching

7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as in the day … Continue reading →

New TGC Podcast is a Masterclass in Gospel Distortion

Posted by Marsha West ∙ August 18, 2021 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Biblical Illiteracy, Christ the Redeemer, Contend for the Faith, Deception, False Doctrine, False Gospel, False Teacher, Progressive Christianity, Repentance, Same Sex Attraction (SSA), Sin, The Gospel Coalition

“The gospel is not simply the term used to reference the good news of what Christ has done and the biblical truths that surround this magnificent, saving work. Instead, the “gospel” is a separate, malleable, conceptual entity that does things on its … Continue reading →

The Rotten Fruit of the NAR (Reprise)

Posted by Marsha West ∙ July 26, 2021 ∙ In Opinion ∙ Cult, Discernment, False Doctrine, False Gospel, False Teacher, New Apostolic Reformation, Seven Mountains Mandate, Wagner C. Peter

This article by CRN managing editor Marsha West was first published July 5, 2016. To fully grasp all the reasons the New Apostolic Reformation is such a dangerous movement and why discernment bloggers incessantly warn about this cult I’m going to … Continue reading →